At night, all the servants were asleep, but the hall of the He family was still brightly lit.
Madame He stood in the middle of the room. Beside her was her maid, Cui Er, who came up the mountain with her today. He Yuanliang and He Yuansheng sat on both sides. He Rufei sat on a chair beside them. She glanced at Madame He with a heavy gaze. No one knew what she was thinking.
"Second Aunt, what did you say to Xiao Huaijin in Yuhua Temple today?" After a long while, He Rufei said, "Now that Xiao Huaijin has returned to the capital, the situation in the capital has been disrupted again. At this time, every step is very important. Xiao family and our He family … are not the same kind of people. "
"I didn't say anything." Madame He said softly. Her eyes were calm, "I just took a look at his fiancée."
Xiao Jue's fiancée was He Yan — the name that no one in the He family was willing to mention. It always reminded them of the bad things in the past.
He Rufei smiled, "Second Aunt, what are you doing? My cousin has passed away. Even if they have the same name, you don't think that He Yan is your dead daughter, do you?"
"I told you before," He Yuanliang had already put away his usual smile. His face was very ugly, "Don't mention He Yan again. He Yan is dead. It's all in the past. Do you want to kill our whole family?"
Cui 'er knelt on the ground and trembled. She had been bought over by Madame He. She had to report to Madame He about everything that Madame He did when she was in the house, let alone when she went out. This time, it was the same. She didn't have the chance to eat vegetarian food with Madame He. She only saw Madame He talking with Xiao Jue from afar. When she returned to the house, she couldn't wait to tell Madame He about it. She wanted to be rewarded.
But now, Cui 'er regretted that the He family didn't hide these secrets from her … It was not because they trusted her, but because it was useless for a dead person to know the secrets.
She had no chance to reveal the secret.
"She's already dead." Second Madame He looked at him with a trace of anger in her eyes. "She can't harm the He family. It's the He family who harmed her!"
"What do you mean?" Madam He's face turned cold, and her tone was very dissatisfied. "Are you resenting us now? You knew it when I made the decision. Moreover, this is for the sake of the entire He Clan! "
"What do you mean by for the whole He family?" Second Madame He sneered, "When I made the decision, did I have the right to choose? She didn't die for the entire He Clan, she died for your greed. You killed my daughter, but you don't feel the slightest bit of remorse. She's already dead. I just want to see my daughter again. Even if they have the same name, even if I know it's impossible, I still want to see my daughter! "
By the end of his speech, he was already hysterical.
"Second brother," He Yuansheng frowned slightly, "is this how you discipline your wife?"
He Yuanliang said angrily, "She's a lunatic! I've already said it's a disaster to keep her alive! "
"Kill me," Second Madame He smiled bitterly, and her eyes were filled with despair and madness. "If you kill me, you won't be afraid that the secret will be known. If you kill me, I can go down to the ground and reunite with my daughter. I want to see from the sky how long the glory and wealth that you stole from others can last. Even if I become a ghost, I'll curse you from the ground every day. Everything you want will be in vain, and you won't have a good ending! "
These words sounded particularly strange at night. He Yuanliang said angrily, "Crazy, all of you are crazy!"
He Rufei's eyes were cold, and he said lightly, "Second aunt, don't say that. Even if you go down to the ground, my cousin may not be willing to reunite with you. After all, you were also the one who pushed her to that road. You're not qualified to be her mother. Even if you go down to the ground, she will still resent you. "
Second Madame He was stunned by his words. In a moment, tears gushed out of her eyes, and she sobbed painfully.
"Second aunt, don't talk about life and death. Have you forgotten how sad Second Sister was when you died?"
Second Madame He's crying stopped abruptly. "… Xinying, Xinying doesn't know anything!"
"Of course I know Second Sister doesn't know anything." He Rufei smiled noncommittally. "Otherwise, she wouldn't have lived until now and married Xu Zhiheng."
"It's okay if Second aunt doesn't want to say. I'll go to the Xu family tomorrow and Second Sister will tell me everything." He Rufei played with the thumb ring on his hand. "But Second aunt, you have to know that He Yan is already dead, and you have more than one daughter. If you want to kill your other daughter, you can do whatever you want."
"I won't … won't tell anyone." Second Madame He knelt down with a "plop" and crawled in front of He Rufei. "Don't hurt Xinying. She doesn't know anything!"
He Rufei helped her up and smiled. "Xinying is so obedient and sensible. Why would I hurt her? Second aunt, you don't have to worry. It's just that Second aunt's condition is getting worse and it's not suitable for you to go out. Just announce to the public that you're seriously ill and can't get out of bed. Find a doctor to treat you. " He had a pitiful expression. "Second aunt, treat your illness well. After a while, all these things will be over and you'll be fine."
"Men — —" He ordered the guards outside to come in. "Send Second Madame to the courtyard. She'll recuperate from today onwards. Don't see anyone."
Second Madame He was dragged out of the hall. Arguing with He Rufei had exhausted all her strength. No one else in the room said anything. After Second Madame He left, He Yuansheng frowned. "Is this really okay? I feel that she'll cause trouble sooner or later if we keep her. "
He Rufei glanced at He Yuansheng with a trace of contempt in his eyes. This man didn't have any talent in his career. He only got his position because of his relationship with He Yuansheng. Even so, the cowardice and selfishness in his bones didn't decrease at all. As for his wife and daughter, as long as it involved his interests, he wouldn't hesitate to kill them. However, he wasn't willing to make the final decision. Compared to him, He Yuansheng was much more decisive.
"Second uncle, don't worry." He Rufei smiled faintly. "With Xinying here, Second aunt will know her limits. Moreover, if something happens to Second aunt, it'll be more suspicious. At this juncture, it's better for the He family to be careful. "
"If it's not for that," First Madame He asked worriedly. "Then what should we do now? If Xiao Huaijin really knows something, won't everything we've done be in vain? "
When He Yan was still alive, He Rufei would still discuss the big and small matters of the He family with He Yuansheng and his wife. However, after He Yan died, the He family had already listened to He Rufei's arrangements. In the eyes of the He family, the biggest danger had completely disappeared with He Yan's death. In the future, what awaited the He family was endless glory and wealth. However, because of Xiao Huaijin's involvement, the situation had changed. That safety seemed to have many loopholes now, so they couldn't be completely at ease.
"I'll make a trip to the Xu family tomorrow." He Rufei narrowed his eyes. "Second aunt has been keeping secrets for so many years. With Second sister by her side, even if she finds Xiao Huaijin, she won't say too much. Compared to that, I'm more worried about Xu Zhiheng. "
"Xu Zhiheng?" He Yuansheng asked. "What's wrong with him?"
"This lowly person is trash. He's as timid as a mouse. He can't do much." He Rufei spoke of Xu Zhiheng with disdain. This person always talked about how glorious he was, but unfortunately, he would immediately become timid when he encountered a problem. That day at the palace banquet, he only met someone with the same name and was so scared that he almost gave himself away. However, he didn't think about it. How could a dead person come back to life? It was obvious that someone was behind this to make them panic.
He could still remain calm, but Xu Zhiheng might not. If Xu Zhiheng couldn't stand the threat and did something wrong, it wouldn't be a big deal. However, with his temperament, he would definitely reveal all the secrets he knew and implicate the entire He family.
If it wasn't for the fact that he was afraid of alerting the enemy, He Rufei would have killed Xu Zhiheng more than Madame He. Because to some extent, Xu Zhiheng knew no less secrets than Madame He.
Even if it was to appease the army, he had to see Xu Zhiheng as soon as possible.
"That's it." He Rufei stood up and rubbed his forehead. There were too many unexpected situations these days. He wasn't completely unaffected. When he walked to the side of the servant girl named Cui Er, he seemed to feel something. He lowered his head and saw that the servant girl was kneeling very low. Her body was trembling, and her white neck was exposed. She looked particularly fragile.
"What should we do with this girl?" He Yuanliang asked.
He Rufei looked at Cui Er with pity. Then, he walked past her expressionlessly and said, "Kill her."
A woman's scream echoed in the room.
The next day, He Yan went to the Xu family.
When he arrived, he coincidentally saw a carriage from the He family stop in front of the Xu residence. He Rufei got off the carriage. The servants of the Xu residence familiarly welcomed him in. He Yan stood in the corner across the street. Most of his body was hidden in the shadows. He lowered his eyes to hide the ridicule in his eyes.
In the eyes of outsiders, He Rufei probably came to see his sister. Only He Yan knew that He Rufei came in a hurry today. He just saw He Xinying at Yu Hua Temple yesterday. He was afraid that He Rufei came to see her today because he wanted to see her. She also understood one thing in her heart. There were spies from the He family around Madame He. It was very likely that she was no longer free. It seemed that her appearance more or less made He Rufei panic.
There was no point in staying here. She turned around and walked to the teahouse where she had agreed to meet Fu Wang.
At the He family's residence, Xu Zhiheng saw He Rufei. As if he saw his savior, he pulled him into the study and closed the door. He couldn't wait to ask, "How was it? Did you find out about that girl named He Yan? What is her background? Why did she come?"
He Rufei looked at him contemptuously. "I haven't seen her for a few days. You're so scared that you don't even dare to go out?"
"You don't know … You don't know …" Xu Zhiheng had a headache. "That day when you didn't talk to Marquis Wu An, her demeanor and actions were very similar to He Yan. Moreover, I always felt that her eyes weren't that simple. Even if the dead can't be resurrected in this world, she must know something. She's coming for us! "
He Rufei sat down on a chair in the room and said neither quickly nor slowly, "Even if she's coming for us, it's not impossible."
"What do you mean?" Xu Zhiheng asked.
"Didn't you doubt whether she's really He Yan?" He Rufei said, "Then kill her again. It doesn't matter if she's real or not. As long as she's dead, it's fine."
"How is that possible?" Xu Zhiheng was shocked. "She's Xiao Huaijin's fiancée now. How would we dare to touch Xiao Huaijin's people?"
Xu Zhiheng didn't have any connections with Xu Xiang. For the Xu family, it was natural to not have any conflicts with Xiao Jue if they could. They would not have any conflicts with Xiao Jue. He Rufei couldn't tell Xu Zhiheng that Xiao Jue had already targeted the He family because of Xu Xiang. Otherwise, with Xu Zhiheng's cowardice, who was as timid as a mouse, he might tell Xiao Jue and try to get a chance to live.
He Rufei said, "My people have already investigated. The He family once had an enemy in Shuojing. Although this matter has already been settled, and now because of Xiao Huaijin, no one will take the initiative to mention it. However, one of their sons died, so they might have some resentment in their hearts. I'm guessing that the death of the Fan Family's young master is more or less related to He Yan. If someone killed He Yan … "He smiled slightly." The Fan Family's people seeking revenge is really a natural reason. "
Xu Zhiheng was a little moved, but he still had some concerns. "If you do this, Xiao Huaijin might find out … That's General Fengyun."
"I'm also General Feihong!" He Rufei suddenly shouted.
Xu Zhiheng was shocked, but he saw that the man in front of him had an extremely gloomy gaze. It seemed that his words just now had touched He Rufei's sore spot. He reacted. "That's not what I meant …"
"Forget it." He Rufei waved his hand impatiently. "I'll arrange this matter. You just need to know. During this time, don't do anything stupid and cause trouble for me. I didn't come here just for you today. Where's Xinying? "
"Why are you looking for Madam?"
"Yesterday, she and her mother went up the mountain to worship Buddha. On the way, they met Xiao Huaijin and He Yan. I don't know what they talked about," He Rufei said.
As soon as he said this, Xu Zhiheng immediately became nervous. "I'll find her immediately!"
He Xinying was drying books in the courtyard. When she heard that He Rufei had come and took the initiative to call her over, her first thought was not happiness, but nervousness.
Xiao Liu asked her, "Madam, why do you look so pale?"
He Xinying took out a mirror and saw that her lips were pale. She asked Xiao Liu to bring some lipstick to her lips and took a deep breath. Then, she put on a smile and walked towards Xu Zhiheng's study.
When she reached the study, He Xinying called out, "Husband, Big Brother."
Xu Zhiheng hurriedly asked her to sit down.
"Big Brother passed by your residence today, so he came to see you." Xu Zhiheng smiled. "Big Brother is very concerned about you."
He Xinying obediently thanked him.
"I heard that you and Second Aunt went to Yuhua Temple to worship Buddha yesterday," He Rufei looked at He Xinying and smiled. "Second Aunt's health has not been good recently. It's good to worship Buddha."
He Xinying nodded. "Yes, I saw that Mother's complexion was not good. I was also very worried."
"Father has already invited a famous doctor to the residence to nurse Second Aunt's body. You're just too worried." He Rufei comforted. Then, he changed the topic and asked casually, "I heard that the two of you also met General Fengyun and his fiancée at the temple yesterday?"
He Xinying's heart tightened, but she did not show it on her face. She revealed a surprised expression. "I didn't expect Big Brother to also hear about it! When Mother and I saw the two of them, we were quite surprised. We didn't expect that such a cold and indifferent person like General Fengyun would actually believe in Buddha? "
"Believing in Buddha has nothing to do with this." He Rufei picked up the teacup and took a sip. He smiled and said, "What did you talk about?"
He did not ask "Did you talk?" but "What did you talk about?" It seemed that their every move in the temple had been known. He Xinying was even more nervous. She did not know what happened to her mother when she returned to the He Family last night. Looking at He Rufei's appearance, he seemed to know everything.
But He Xinying was not completely stupid. She sighed and looked a little sad. "Big Brother also knows that after Big Sister died, although Mother did not say it on the surface, she was very sad in her heart. I heard that Military Governor Xiao's fiancée had the same name as Big Sister, so I wanted to go and see her. "
"Mother only asked, 'You are He Yan'. I was afraid that I would offend Military Governor Xiao, so I did not wait for her to continue. I apologized to Military Governor Xiao and Miss He and pulled her away."
He Rufei also sighed when he heard this. But the look in her eyes still made He Xinying's back feel cold. He stared at He Xinying and suddenly asked, "Then, is that Marquis Wu An really that similar to your Big Sister?"
Xu Zhiheng looked at He Xinying. He Xinying's palms gradually exuded beads of sweat.
She was stunned for a moment, then she suddenly laughed and said, "Big Brother, why are you also like this? It's broad daylight, can you not say such scary things? Even though I don't have much contact with Big Sister, but from what I see, that Marquis Wu An and Big Sister are not the least bit similar. Big Sister is well-behaved and polite, but Marquis Wu An has a lively temperament. When she was talking to Military Governor Xiao, she was not the least bit afraid. If it were Big Sister, she would definitely not be like this. "
He Rufei stared at her, as if trying to discern whether she was telling the truth or not. Just when He Xinying felt that her smile was somewhat stiff, He Rufei looked away and said, "That's true."
He Xinying breathed a sigh of relief when the oppressive pressure was suddenly lifted.
"I still have other things to do. Since I've seen you, I should go." He Rufei stood up. As if thinking of something, he turned back to look at He Xinying and said, "It's not peaceful outside these few days. It's best if you stay in the fu and don't go out."
He Xinying hurriedly said, "I know."
He Rufei went out. Xu Zhiheng said, "I'll see Big Brother out." Then he followed him out of the study.
He Xinying sat alone in the room. After a long time, she slowly reached out and touched her heart. For a moment, she felt that her heart was about to stop. Even though Xu Zhiheng said that He Rufei was just "passing by," He Xinying knew very well that he came for her, for yesterday's matter. However, compared to Xiao Huaijin, He Rufei's focus seemed to be more on He Yan.
Why?
She did not dare to continue thinking about it, but she could not help but guess. He Rufei's last words seemed to be a reminder of concern, but He Xinying's intuition told her that it would not be easy for her to leave the fu in the future.
Would she have to stay in this fu, cut off from the rest of the world? He Xinying could not help but shiver. If she was already like this, then her mother's situation would be even worse.
What should she do?
On the other side, when He Yan finished his second cup of tea, Fu Wang arrived.
As soon as he came in, he went straight to He Yan's room and said, "Young Master, I've been waiting for you for so long!" Fu Wang had learned to be smart. He could not come here every day, or else he would be suspected by the Xu Family. However, if he did not come, he was afraid that he would miss He Yan. Therefore, he took some money and asked the teahouse's waiter to keep an eye on him. If He Yan came, the waiter would go to the Xu Family's door to inform Fu Wang. Therefore, Fu Wang could come here as quickly as possible.
"Originally, when I knew you were here, I wanted to come. However, there was an important guest in the fu today, so I did not dare to leave my post without permission. I could only wait for the important guest to leave before secretly coming here."
He Yan knew that he was talking about He Rufei, so he did not pursue the matter. He only smiled and asked, "Since Little Brother is so anxious to see me, it seems that Mother Qin's matter has been settled."
Fu Wang cursed in his heart. This young master was really impolite. He did not even exchange pleasantries when he came up. Instead, he talked about business like this. It was really too unreasonable. However, even though he thought this in his heart, he did not dare to say it out loud. Fu Wang smiled and said, "There is good news and bad news. Which one does Young Master want to hear?"
"The good news."
"The good news is that Mother Qin is really not dead. These days, this little one has been diligently searching for her whereabouts for Young Master. As expected, there is a clue. Although it is not certain that we can find her, it is certain that Mother Qin is still alive. There is an eighty to ninety percent chance that she is at her lover's house outside the city. However, that lover is very cunning and often cannot find her. Every three to five days, she will change places. If Young Master trusts this little one, give this little one another eight to nine days. This little one will definitely be able to find Mother Qin's whereabouts. "
"Eight to nine days?" He Yan slowly opened his mouth, "That's a bit long."
"That's not it." Fu Wang had a long face. "This little one also has to make arrangements and run all over the place. This matter is very important. Young Master trusts this little one, but this little one does not trust others. This little one is afraid that this little one will accidentally mess things up. Naturally, this little one cannot be careless and do things half-heartedly. "
He Yan smiled and took out an ingot of silver from his bosom. He placed it on the table.
Fu Wang immediately beamed with joy. He put the ingot of silver into his bosom and said seriously, "As long as Young Master needs it, this little one will do everything for Young Master as soon as possible, even if this little one has to climb a mountain of swords or dive into a sea of fire."
He Yan did not feel like listening to his glib tongue. He only asked, "What is the bad news?"
Fu Wang stared blankly for a moment, then looked around as if he was afraid that someone would overhear. Only then did he lean over and whisper, "The bad news is, there are still people in the Xu Estate looking for Mother Qin's whereabouts?"
He Yan's fingers moved slightly. He said, "Xu Zhiheng?"
Fu Wang's eyes widened. "How did you know?" He anxiously said, "That's right, it is Master Xu. This little one has been asking around these past few days and discovered that Master Xu had also sent people to look for Mother Qin's whereabouts. However, it was because of this that this little one was able to borrow their strength and smoothly investigate without being discovered. "
"Young Master, if you really want to find Mother Qin, you must first meet her before Master Xu finds her."
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